The bill, S. 1023, proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act to limit the time frame for recovering overpayments under titles II and XVI to 10 years. Specifically, it states that if more than the correct amount has been paid, the U.S. government cannot adjust payments or recover...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a rule so that if the government accidentally gives someone extra money from Social Security, they only have 10 years to ask for it back. After 10 years, they can't take the extra money back, even if they find out later.